Maine Public Advocate
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PublishedFebruary 1, 2023
Competitive power supply market isn’t working, report says
Allowing consumers to choose their electricity supply companies has failed to lower rates for home customers, according to recommendations given to the Legislature on Wednesday.
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PublishedDecember 13, 2022
Maine Public Advocate: A tough winter calls for more assistance with utility bills
Maine needs to increase annual electricity relief from about $17 million to $60 million.
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PublishedDecember 9, 2022
State’s public advocate seeks $75 electricity credit for low-income Mainers
The request comes ahead of rate hikes for customers of Central Maine Power Co. and Versant Power that go into effect next month.
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PublishedFebruary 20, 2022
Maine public advocate: Getting to work for ratepayers
We must never put Mainers in the positions of choosing between paying a utility bill or for basic necessities.
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PublishedFebruary 15, 2022
Our View: Maine households need long-term plan for cutting energy costs
A one-time, $90 credit is a good short-term break for the Mainers hit hardest by spiking power prices, but weatherization and other updates ultimately will make a bigger difference.
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PublishedJanuary 11, 2022
Legislative committee endorses Gov. Mills’ nominee for public advocate
Longtime utility lawyer William Harwood's nomination now goes to the Maine Senate for a likely confirmation.
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PublishedSeptember 22, 2021
CMP touts customer service fixes in bid to lift state-imposed earnings penalty
Central Maine Power says it has met or exceeded state-imposed customer service benchmarks and paid a record penalty of $10 million in revenue over 18 months.
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PublishedAugust 24, 2021
CMP can defer, recover costs from 2020 storms, regulators decide
The Maine Public Utilities Commission rules that CMP spent more than $34 million prudently to restore service after 2 nor'easters.
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PublishedJune 28, 2021
CMP customers could see double-digit rate hike in August
CMP is asking the Maine Public Utilities Commission to consider deferring some storm charges and holding an overall residential rate hike to under 10%.
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PublishedFebruary 21, 2021
Maine public advocate: Floating offshore wind will benefit consumers
This is the course to protect Mainers from volatile fossil fuel costs, safeguard our coastal communities from rising sea levels and mitigate the Gulf’s warming.
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